| Subject | English | Chinese |
| dentist. | Are you going to stay in China for a while? | 您打算在中国逗留一段时间吗？ |
| diet. | boil sth. in water for a while, and then dress it with soy sauce,vinegar etc | 炝 |
| gen. | Certainly! I bargained for a while and we settled for a lower price | 那当然，我讲了半天价，最后把价钱砍下来了 |
| dentist. | Could you wait for a while? | 您愿意等一会儿吗？ |
| dentist. | Don't move for a while, please | 请别动，坚持一下 |
| gen. | for a little while | 一会儿 |
| gen. | for a short while | 一时 |
| gen. | for a while | 暂时 |
| gen. | for a while | 一段时间 |
| gen. | for a while | 片刻 |
| gen. | for a while | —会儿 |
| gen. | for a while | 好一会儿 |
| econ. | for a while there will be no requirement | 暂无需要 |
| gen. | Have you been feeling this way for a while? | 你已经疼了有一会儿了吗？ |
| gen. | I must give my local guide a ring. Could you help me take care of my luggage for a while? | 我必须给地接导游打个电话，您能帮忙照看一下行李吗？ |
| gen. | In fact, the Hollywood studio staple has for a while been the big budget extravaganza that will sell overseas | 实际上，为了其主要影片能够走向国际，好莱坞曾一度为其每部大片预备了大量资金 |
| dentist. | May I be excused for a while? | 您愿意等几分钟吗？ |
| dentist. | Please breathe through your nose for a while | 请用鼻子呼吸一会儿 |
| dentist. | Please keep your teeth together for a while | 请保持一会咬牙状态 |
| dentist. | Please press the film for a little while | 请按住胶片 |
| cosmet. | Pour alcohol, essence and water into the container according to certain proportion, then stir and place for a while to let the impurities to precipitate adequately | 将酒精、香精和水按照一定的比例放入容器中，搅拌混合放置一段时间，让香精中的杂质充分沉淀 |
| diet. | soak in boiling water for a while | 飞水 |
| proj.manag. | That means that the growth of the offshore market will be largely constrained, for a while at least, by the amount of trade settlement | 这意味着、人民币海外市场规模的扩大在很大程度上将受制于贸易结算额、至少在一段时期之内如此 |
| dentist. | The teeth may become sensitive to hot and cold food for a while | 洗完牙后牙齿会出现对冷热食物敏感的现象 |
| dentist. | The tooth may be sensitive to cold food for a while | 以后的一段时间，您的牙齿可能对冷食物敏感 |
| econ. | Usually a full fare ticket is for a journey by an adult, while a half fare ticket is for a child | 通常全价票是成人旅行用的，而半价票只卖给儿童 |
| expl. | While a high powder factor may generate higher levels of vibration, noise and flyrock, a power factor that is too low may cause a blast to fail and may generate more vibration than expected for the charge per delay that was used, because of increased burden and confinement | 当炸药威力大、产生的震感强、噪声大、飞石多。如果炸药威力太小、由于抵抗线和围压增加、会导致爆破失败、而且对于每次延时所用的药量而言、所产生的振动会比预计的要大 |
| gen. | while new, such a spade is not good for use | 这样的一把铁锹虽然新,并不好用 |
| econ. | With a finance lease, the leasee is responsible for maintaining the equipment, while under an operating lease, the leasing company should bear the cost | 但按管理租约规定，此项费用应由租赁公司承担 |
| econ. | With a finance lease, the leasee is responsible for maintaining the equipment, while under an operating lease, the leasing company should bear the cost | 按金融租约规定，承租人需负责维修设备 |
| gen. | You will stay on the street for a while until you hit the first traffic light | 你需走一会儿，直到你遇到第一个红绿灯 |
| dentist. | Your tooth may be uncomfortable for a while | 在一段时间里，您的牙齿可能会感觉不舒服 |